Lengths of rookie contracts are pre-determined under terms of the new Collective Bargaining Agreement. First-round picks receive four years plus an option while all other selections ink four year deals.

Pioli indicated optimism earlier in the week for getting all nine picks under contract before practices begin.

“It’s reasonable to expect that (rookies will be in camp), and we’re hopeful,” Pioli said. “We were able to contact our draft choices and rookie free agents (Monday) and their agents and talk to them, and I think the way that this system has been put together, it leaves, it makes it pretty close to cut and dry, and there’s minimums and maximums not only for the rookie pool, but each individual player, so hopefully it shouldn’t be too challenging. It’s reasonable to expect that.”

Unlike veteran signees, rookies are permitted to practice with their new clubs before the 2011 League Calendar begins August 4th. Each is expected to be ready to go when the Chiefs hold their initial training camp practice Friday afternoon at 3:30 PM.